Boufala Surname

437,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Boufala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boufala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria4811:80,31512,675
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Congo111:453,55410,703
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Boufala Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boufala Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Boufala has its highest incidence in Algeria. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boufala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 437,497th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 9,295,339 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Boufala are found; 96 percent are found in North Africa and 96 percent are found in Mahgreb.

It is most widely held in Algeria, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 80,315. In Algeria Boufala is mostly found in: Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 37 percent are found, El Bayadh Province, where 32 percent are found and Béjaïa Province, where 30 percent are found. Without taking into account Algeria this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 35 percent are found and The Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boufalah93380/
Boufalla933/
Boufatla931/
Boutfala931/
Bouffala931/
Boufalas931/
Boufalga931/
Bofala926,059/
Bufala9269/
Boufallah8823/
Boufalaas885/
Boifala8627/
Boyfala8618/
Boufali866/
Bufalia861/
Boufalo861/
Boufoula80271/
Woufalia8024/
Boyfalla8012/
Boefalla807/
Boufhale801/
Buffalia800/
Bofola773,383/
Bufalo771,880/
Bofale771,811/
Bofali77246/
Bafala77225/
Bofalo77123/
Bufali77116/
Bufale774/
Bufalá772/
Bufalà771/
Boufalouh752/
Buffaglia752/
Boufalous751/
Buffalo711,893/
Boffola7155/
Bufallo7142/
Buffali7135/
Boufolo7126/
Boufallous7121/
Baufale7112/
Boffalo7111/
Woifala719/
Bafalay718/
Bafoula717/
Bafalla717/
Bofoula715/
Buphala714/
Bufalos714/
Bodfale714/
Bafalah714/
Bophala714/
Bosfali713/
Bafalia712/
Bafayla712/
Buffale712/
Bouphalath712/
Bhofale712/
Beafala711/
Bufalou711/
Bafaala711/
Boifale711/
Bofaili711/
Bofoola711/
Bufalio711/
Busfalo711/
Bafallah676/
Buffallo675/
Bayufola674/
Bafaulla673/
Boufeile671/
Baufalis671/
Buffalou670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boufala
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